Afghan girl wearing suicide vest detained at border

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An Afghan security official (left) sits next to an young alleged suicide bomber detained by the Afghan police officials in Helmand, Afghanistan, on Monday.

An Afghan girl has been detained by police while wearing a suicide vest in southern Afghanistan, according to reports.

The child, believed to be the 8- to 10-year-old sister of a Taliban commander, was instructed to carry out a suicide attack on border police in Helmand province on Monday when discovered, the BBC reported.